tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.comments2013-03-09T17:01:57.315-05:00Bob Weeks on CurlingBWnoreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-86080121410142341632013-03-09T17:01:57.315-05:002013-03-09T17:01:57.315-05:00&quot;&quot;Incident&quot; is overstating it. TPTB...&quot;&quot;Incident&quot; is overstating it. TPTB in curling want more fans and younger fans. Some fans hurt Jeff Stoughton&#39;s feelings? I think if you are going to play for money you need to have a little thicker skin than that. And stop insisting you are just regular guys with regular jobs. catesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866229084232691423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-32509610261813235352013-03-03T11:19:18.919-05:002013-03-03T11:19:18.919-05:00I would be very surprised these are the rocks bein...I would be very surprised these are the rocks being used at Olympics. World Jrs has been the test site for the Olympic games and I would be shocked if Hans was doing it without the rocks that were to be used at the event. My guess the rocks at jrs wilk be rocks at Olympics. The WCF would not give Canada a leg up by allowing one of our potential reps a chance to already be familiar with stones. Rocks from Vancouver were owned by the Vancouver CC who promptly sold them to CCA after one season. Makes you wonder if rocks were so awesome why would club get rid of them or even CCA for that matter?? Hogline Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11958602455655386971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-48949433842937665912012-12-06T15:49:36.733-05:002012-12-06T15:49:36.733-05:00I love the idea of mixing it into a hat. Right now...I love the idea of mixing it into a hat. Right now, it does look a little nerdy, I guess. However, that might be a small price to pay to hold your brains in! BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138286365949566074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-81628963082706122362012-12-05T22:09:18.388-05:002012-12-05T22:09:18.388-05:00I had a fall a couple years back, and was knocked ...I had a fall a couple years back, and was knocked out cold. It took 5 staples to hold my brains in place. I&#39;m definitely sensitive to the prospect of it happening again, but I&#39;m not sure that I&#39;m likely to wear the Ice-Halo. I love the fun they&#39;re having with the product, but it does seem more likely that the ladies — who, it seems, are more likely to wear headband ear warmers and such — are more likely to wear the Ice-Halo. Now, if the Ice-Halo were to get tucked into a full hat... I might be more likely to give it a try.beerhaulerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624620244070096671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-39063111876709476422012-11-24T13:48:48.681-05:002012-11-24T13:48:48.681-05:00That&#39;s great news!! wish Cameron a very good l...That&#39;s great news!! wish Cameron a very good luck.. Wish he could take up his job in this <a href="http://ultraviewdirectory.com/sports/canada-cup-of-curling-2012.html" rel="nofollow">2012 Canada Cup of Curling</a> itself..Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088754744781250609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-73164785027115156452012-11-13T10:54:40.317-05:002012-11-13T10:54:40.317-05:00I&#39;d love to see Marilyn Bodogh on regular tele...I&#39;d love to see Marilyn Bodogh on regular telecasts. That said, she&#39;s a controversial figure and perhaps rubs too many people the wrong way...not that I&#39;d have a problem with that as a viewer!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10792863636186950576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-30330940545450317072012-10-08T10:34:24.574-04:002012-10-08T10:34:24.574-04:00I guess it comes down to who do you want to keep h...I guess it comes down to who do you want to keep happy? The players or the fans. How many fans were there at midnight?meandsuziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051332020966697373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-89323547198731085992012-09-22T21:15:11.025-04:002012-09-22T21:15:11.025-04:00Totally agree with you Bob. It&#39;s time the CCA...Totally agree with you Bob. It&#39;s time the CCA stand up to this. It&#39;s a joke and like you said there&#39;s already lots of people think curling is not a sport and if this goes to the Olympics are sport will be more of joke. Come on lets stand up to this. 4 person is the way to go and if they are saying there&#39;s not enough interst in other countries there lies the problem. To much effort is spent a just a number of curlers which is find in ways but not in other ways. Also should be growing your sport in your country just like every province and territory in this country. Amanda Bulger Summerside, PEAmanda Bulgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12981703039503153801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-61619320774159792352012-09-21T15:05:32.648-04:002012-09-21T15:05:32.648-04:00Great to hear! that&#39;s a centennial worth notin...Great to hear! that&#39;s a centennial worth noting!BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138286365949566074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-9698895699253661202012-09-18T19:35:22.141-04:002012-09-18T19:35:22.141-04:00St Paul Curling Club in Minnesota also celebrates ...St Paul Curling Club in Minnesota also celebrates its centennial this year. SPCC is still in its original building, though the much of the club has been &quot;rebuilt&quot; by the members. dbsdbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190529798862926145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-58026746218829505792012-09-10T13:07:32.544-04:002012-09-10T13:07:32.544-04:00I&#39;d forgotten it was called the Roaring Game. ...I&#39;d forgotten it was called the Roaring Game. I just curled for the first time a few days ago ... I was surprised by how loud the stones were. It&#39;s a really cool sound!<br /><br />The real upshot - I had a great time and plan to do it again.Wandering Justinhttp://wanderingjustin.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-2282906785996104672012-09-05T18:34:29.645-04:002012-09-05T18:34:29.645-04:00Does this mean that the Sun Life Financial Curling...Does this mean that the Sun Life Financial Curling Classic at Brantford becomes the first Grand Slam for the season? And do you know if the Sun Life Classic will be renamed as the Masters/World Cup of Curling? <br /><br />I also read on the Winnipeg Sun that there&#39;s 32 teams, not 34, but more sources say 34 teams. Which one is more likely?<br /><br />Thanks in advanceJoseph Tanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514761857979052198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-374935752833104962012-03-26T16:17:35.502-04:002012-03-26T16:17:35.502-04:00Hi Bob. Have you heard what happened with Rogers....Hi Bob. Have you heard what happened with Rogers. That should also be brought up but no they don&#39;t want to do that. I&#39;m looking forward to this event in Summerside but that&#39;s lots of questions to be answered and what&#39;s happening with these events next year and where they are. Might hear more during the event. Amandacurling reports from big curling fanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12981703039503153801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-89894379371808936342012-03-13T00:39:03.662-04:002012-03-13T00:39:03.662-04:00Do you have any information about viewership on RD...Do you have any information about viewership on RDS2 (I don&#39;t think anything was broadcast on the main network)?<br /><br />It would be interesting to know how many people tuned in for any draws featuring Big Shot Bob Desjardins.Kelso Mallettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840346930401199634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-22411090596698703312012-03-12T19:47:47.191-04:002012-03-12T19:47:47.191-04:00Online number do not count but you&#39;re on the r...Online number do not count but you&#39;re on the right track about letting viewers in other countries to watch.BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138286365949566074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-49532346367265897752012-03-12T19:26:17.635-04:002012-03-12T19:26:17.635-04:00Do they count on line viewers in the numbers?
If T...Do they count on line viewers in the numbers?<br />If TSN would allow Canadians vacationing in the USA to watch live coverage on line I know the numbers would be huge. The snowbirds have to follow on line scores and then watch the game on VOD the next day....not complaining...just saying!sandybeachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06842320800459133432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-65805298501051219162012-03-12T14:47:18.824-04:002012-03-12T14:47:18.824-04:00gushe simply needs a mature experienced presence o...gushe simply needs a mature experienced presence on his team ala russ howard, not ferbey...maybe jack mcduff or toby could play lead with a stick...actually adams moved from ns to nl....wpouldnt be a bad choice, former cdn champ and allcatcher at Ryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885500925101893382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-64825188839745829622012-03-12T12:14:45.519-04:002012-03-12T12:14:45.519-04:00Bob, as you hinted, sports fans thrill to the unde...Bob, as you hinted, sports fans thrill to the under dog. The Territories and Quebec are always crowd favorites , and of course, certainly the host province. As you said, if it ain&#39;t broke.....the ugliest thing that could have happened this year is a team from no curling club could have won Nova Scotia. Hi, I&#39;m Jamie Murphy, we don&#39;t belong to a club....another sign of the apocalypsecatcher at Ryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885500925101893382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-12147168614855410392012-03-12T12:08:04.171-04:002012-03-12T12:08:04.171-04:00Glenn Howard has the cleanest release and probably...Glenn Howard has the cleanest release and probably best delivery of any player ever. However, he is the worst loser in sport. Koe&#39;s team acted honorably in defeat, not vocalizing excuses for misses at least on TSN. Watch a few of Howard&#39;s losses!!! Russ Howard foreshadowed Hart&#39;s departure over a year b4 it occurred. Ironic or.....catcher at Ryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885500925101893382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-40014575953942336832012-03-12T09:42:17.899-04:002012-03-12T09:42:17.899-04:00Good comments Catcher. I think relegation is full ...Good comments Catcher. I think relegation is full of so many holes and what happens if the host province is not represented? Imagine a Brier in Saskatoon with no Sasky team? How&#39;d that go over?BWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138286365949566074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-4057858093380294932012-03-11T14:24:15.356-04:002012-03-11T14:24:15.356-04:00ponder the validity of the national championship i...ponder the validity of the national championship itself. All the provinces are represented, but NOT the best teams!!!It makes much more sense to have McEwan in the field than last years champ!!!catcher at Ryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885500925101893382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-78194475386498441722012-03-11T13:38:42.431-04:002012-03-11T13:38:42.431-04:00Relegation is ridiculous in that it demotes a prov...Relegation is ridiculous in that it demotes a province based on the performance of a team that wouldn&#39;t necessarily even represent that province the following year. The decision would also be based on the assumption that Howard, Stoughton, Martin, Koe et al will continue to represent. Eventually the old guard will be replaced. Who knows what the face of curling will be then.catcher at Ryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885500925101893382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-19705203887561347062012-03-01T13:35:03.607-05:002012-03-01T13:35:03.607-05:00she should use blush for &#39;her makeup&#39;she should use blush for &#39;her makeup&#39;catcher at Ryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15885500925101893382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-64657900348246731972012-02-27T22:27:52.299-05:002012-02-27T22:27:52.299-05:00Excellent piece Bob...
It&#39;s too bad a select ...Excellent piece Bob...<br /><br />It&#39;s too bad a select handful of so-called curling fans choose to resort to personal attacks and disrespect to Jen and her team for something they know absolutely nothing about. I agree it&#39;s their own choice to like or dislike Jen and team, however, it is absolutely disgusting and shameful in the manner they do it. Jen is and has been the greatest ambassador for this sport and deserves nothing short of complete respect for what she has done. She is an athlete and is passionate about her sport. On top of that, she dedicates unbelievable amounts of her own time to women&#39;s curling and its future prospects - the kids.<br /><br />So to those of you who *think* you have the right to attack the character of the members of this team or any other team for making decisions with the big picture in mind, give your heads a shake. You do NOT have that right - nobody does. Agree or disagree with what the team has done but leave the personal trash out. It has no place here. Stop running this sport into the ground because that is exactly what you are doing. You make it impossible for teams to make competitive decisions. Keep it up and eventually this cometitive sport will turn into nothing more than beer league hockey.Jeff G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07825383600573601886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-28819639513187588332012-02-27T17:39:58.002-05:002012-02-27T17:39:58.002-05:00Well Bob, I seem to recall some less than flatteri...Well Bob, I seem to recall some less than flattering words written by you concerning JJ and company in the past.<br /><br />To paraphrase a recent post, you guys in the media like fanning the flames but when the fire gets out of control you are suddenly shocked and appalled.jmmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16929771612380579150noreply@blogger.com